ShipLilly
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
According to information obtained from at least three executives from some of the largest container lines, there is a concerted effort to meet the surprisingly high demand from US shippers. Due to capacity cuts among the main container lines, rates have also accelerated. However, the expectation is that they will do so in due course.
Logistics Business Magazine
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Growing businesses will sooner or later need more capacity in their supply chain to fulfil larger sales volumes. Using WMS to increase factors such as occupancy, throughput, and data and task accuracy can all help to increase the capacity of an existing warehouse. The first is to ensure maximum utilisation of every available space.
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FreightWaves SONAR
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Successful freight brokerages combine networking and business skills to add capacity through carrier sourcing to secure more customers’ loads. In times of disruption, market volatility grows so severe that companies can no longer realistically expect their contract carriers to meet the demands for RFP answers. Request a SONAR Demo.
CH Robinson Logistics
JULY 8, 2021
Customers now expect reliability, speed, and convenience in their small parcel delivery experience and a company’s ability to meet those expectations can even be a source of differentiation. One estimate suggests that during the 2020 holiday season, demand for small parcel exceeded available capacity by nearly 7 million packages a day.
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 9, 2018
More than a year into a freight capacity crisis that shows little sign of weakening, it’s time for all parties involved in logistics and freight transportation to meet this issue head on. Of course, all of this is easier said than done, but new challenges tend to require new strategies and new innovation.
The Lean Thinker
APRIL 20, 2020
From an industrial engineering standpoint, takt time is an expression of how much capacity you need. The whole goal of an ideal “Just-in-Time” system is that we have only the capacity required to meet the demand. If the system is even able to run faster than the takt time, we have excess capacity.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 20, 2022
The original intent may have been for shippers to secure capacity at agreed-upon rates and for carriers to ensure they have enough volumes to keep their trucks loaded and moving. At the same time, a retailer whose product demand drops sharply has less need for transportation capacity and therefore tenders lower volumes to contracted carriers.
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